China has launched a national program to integrate humanoid robots into factories, warehouses, and hospitals, aiming to commercialize the technology rapidly. Local governments and state-owned enterprises have a tight deadline to demonstrate the robots' viability in real-world settings.

China is launching a nationwide training programme to help humanoid robots move from dance performances and marathon races into factories, warehouses and hospitals, as Beijing steps up efforts to commercialise the technology. The goal is to accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots and embodied AI in real-world production and service environments, giving local governments and state-owned enterprises less than six months to prove the technology’s viability in such settings, according to an...